PPT-THE NORTHERN-IRISH CONFLICT

The battle of the boyne The history of Northern Ireland can be traced back to the 17th century when the English finally subdued the island after successfully putting down a number of rebellions . The Northern Ireland conflict had already officially been brought to a halt by the Irish and UK government with the signing of the Good Friday Agreementofficially the Belfast Agreem entin 1998 There are a number of IRA splinter groups however that r Introduction to Irish . History. John Rickard. Bucknell. University. Irish Geography. Ireland . is an island located at the far Western edge of Europe in the Atlantic Ocean. Map of Ireland. Lying . . project. 2. CREATED BY . Rafal. Surma. Irish. . Culture. . Irish culture includes customs and traditions, language, music, art, literature, folklore, cuisine and sports associated with the island of Ireland and of the Irish and Northern Irish people. However, the culture of the people living on the island is not homogeneous. There are notable cultural divides between urban and rural, Catholic and Protestants, Irish-speakers and English-speakers, immigrants and native population, the Travelers and settled population and between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. (For an overview of Ireland's culture during the Gaelic period, see Gaelic Ireland. Also for an overview of Northern Ireland's culture see Culture of Northern Ireland.). READING. Irish, people, patron, emblem, shamrock, flag, northern, capital, speak, saint, Ireland, . Patric. Irish, people, patron, emblem, shamrock, flag, northern, capital, speak, saint, Ireland, . Patric. CIVILIZATION. What. . is. /are and . Where. . is. /are….?. Great . Britain. The United . Kingdom. The British . Isles. This is the name of the island which is made up of England, Scotland and Wales. Heaney is widely considered Ireland's most accomplished contemporary poet and has often been called the greatest Irish poet since William Butler Yeats. In his works, Heaney often focuses on the . proper roles and responsibilities of a poet in society, exploring themes of self-discovery and spiritual growth as well as addressing political and cultural issues related to Irish history. . . A BRIEF HISTORY OF MORE RECENT . KEY EVENTS AND PEOPLE. NORTHERN IRELAND. QUICK FACTS. . The Ulster Banner flying over a loyalist area (foreground), and Irish Tricolors flying over republican areas (background). . First inter party government. Mother and child scheme. Lemass years. Defeat for . De Valera. . because:. People wanted a change. Unemployment and emigration. 1948 to 1951 The First Inter-Party government.. Alex . Gnaegy. ENG111. 11/23. What are “The Troubles?”. Courtesy of . http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0e/Mural_-_Battle_of_the_bogside_2004_SMC.jpg/220px-Mural_-_Battle_of_the_bogside_2004_SMC.jpg. By Derek C. and Eduardo M.. 2/7/14. Pd. 1. What is terrorism? . (Noun) The use of violence and threats to intimidate or coerce, especially for political purposes.. Thoughts on it. Personal opinions: We thinks it’s dumb. We Probably think they’re fighting over something that means nothing. See no point in doing so. . Councillor Professor John Barry,. Green Party and School of Politics, International Studies and Philosophy, Queens University Belfast. Current situation . Low-level violence. Shift to contestation within the cultural/identity sphere – especially around ‘Britishness’. www.flags.net/IREL.htm. Where Is Ireland?. Map of Ireland. www.lonelyplanet.com/.../ ireland/ireland.gif. A Few Facts About Ireland. The . capital. city of Ireland is . Dublin. .. The . money. used is called the . in Belfast. Peace is within reach.. - Bill Clinton. Look at Northern Ireland.. . O. verseaS. . studies. ABOUT NORTHERN IRELAND. The Troubles. : ethno-political conflict between Catholic nationalists wanted to be  politically reunited with the rest of Ireland, and Protestant unionists who wanted to remain a part of the UK. Introduction . to a range of works that share humanist principles of bridging divisions. . Dr . Eva Urban-Devereux,. . e.urban@qub.ac.uk. The Senator George J. Mitchell Institute for Global Peace, Security and Justice.